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WASHING HINTS
• Do
not
overload
the
washing machine. Weigh the
laundry the first few times
you
use
the
washing
machine.
The average weights of the
most common items are listed
below as a guide:
sheet
700-1000 gr.
pillow case
100
- 200 gr.
tablecloth
400- 500 gr.
serviette
50- 100 gr.
tea towel
70- 120 gr.
linen hand
towel
100- 150 gr.
towelling hand
towel
150- 250 gr.
towelling bath
towel
700-1000 gr.
bath robe
1000-1500 gr.
man's shirt
200
- 300 gr.
apron
150- 200 gr.
• Load the laundry loosely
alternating large items with
small ones.
• Sort
the
laundry
according to the type of
fabric, colour-fastness and
how dirty it is.
• Avoid
washing
un¬
hemmed or torn items as they
may unravel.
• Before washing, empty all
pockets of small objects
which may have been left
inside (coins, keys, screws
etc.).
• When washing curtains,
remove the hooks.
• Close poppers and zips
and fasten loose buttons.
• It is essential to wash new
coloured items separately
when washing them for the
first time.
• When washing fabrics
requiring different wash
temperatures
together,
always select the lowest
temperature.
• White items should not be
washed with coloured items.
• Very
small
items
(handkerchiefs,
ribbons,
socks etc.) should be washed
in a washing bag.
• Use
a
good
quality
detergent
suitable
for
automatic washing machines.
• Use the correct quantities
of detergent.
• For
wool,
use
gentle
detergents
only
in
small
quantities.
• Bleach is very corrosive;
it should be used with care
and kept out of reach of
children.
• Some stains such as fruit,
wine, grass, rust etc. are
difficult to remove and should
be treated before washing with
specific products which can be
found in most household shops.
In some cases it may help to
soak the stain before washing
with a special pre-soak product
or biological detergent.
• Only wool marked «Pure
New
Wool
-
washable,
preshrunk» can be washed in
the machine using the wool
programme; other types of
wool should be washed by
hand or dry cleaned.
• Damp laundry should be
hung out to dry as soon as
possible after finishing the
wash.
Knitwear
and
woollens
should be dried flat away
from direct sunlight.
• Once you have finished
using the machine, you are
advised to unplug it and turn
off the water tap.
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